Salaries in Delaware.
1 metro area. 422 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 1.02x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked422 roles
Highest Paying
$313,000
Chief Data & AI Officer
Median Role
$263,000
Head of Applied AI
Entry Level
$221,000
Transformer Architecture Engineer
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
Delaware has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.02x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief Data & AI Officer at $313,000 in Wilmington. The median role pays $263,000.
Top 30 salaries in Delaware
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $313,000 | Wilmington | $233,000 – $408,000 |
| 2 | Chief AI Officer | $307,000 | Wilmington | $228,000 – $396,000 |
| 3 | Chief Technology Officer | $305,000 | Wilmington | $226,000 – $399,000 |
| 4 | Chief Algorithm Officer | $294,000 | Wilmington | $221,000 – $383,000 |
| 5 | SVP of AI Innovation | $288,000 | Wilmington | $217,000 – $379,000 |
| 6 | Head of AI | $281,000 | Wilmington | $208,000 – $364,000 |
| 7 | Chief Revenue Officer | $277,000 | Wilmington | $208,000 – $366,000 |
| 8 | Chief Marketing Officer | $276,000 | Wilmington | $207,000 – $361,000 |
| 9 | CEO | $275,000 | Wilmington | $200,000 – $380,000 |
| 10 | Chief Product Officer | $275,000 | Wilmington | $204,000 – $362,000 |
| 11 | VP of AI Engineering | $273,000 | Wilmington | $206,000 – $355,000 |
| 12 | VP of AI Product | $271,000 | Wilmington | $202,000 – $350,000 |
| 13 | VP of Engineering | $268,000 | Wilmington | $201,000 – $350,000 |
| 14 | Head of AI Research | $267,000 | Wilmington | $198,000 – $351,000 |
| 15 | Chief Data Officer | $265,000 | Wilmington | $199,000 – $347,000 |
| 16 | Head of Applied AI | $263,000 | Wilmington | $196,000 – $345,000 |
| 17 | CFO | $260,000 | Wilmington | $195,000 – $345,000 |
| 18 | Chief Operating Officer | $257,000 | Wilmington | $192,000 – $343,000 |
| 19 | AI Transformation Officer | $255,000 | Wilmington | $191,000 – $334,000 |
| 20 | VP of Sales | $247,000 | Wilmington | $185,000 – $330,000 |
| 21 | Head of AI Platform | $245,000 | Wilmington | $183,000 – $322,000 |
| 22 | Chief Human Resources Officer | $242,000 | Wilmington | $183,000 – $315,000 |
| 23 | VP of Product | $240,000 | Wilmington | $181,000 – $308,000 |
| 24 | VP of Marketing | $237,000 | Wilmington | $177,000 – $313,000 |
| 25 | VP of Product Design | $235,000 | Wilmington | $175,000 – $305,000 |
| 26 | Head of AI Partnerships | $235,000 | Wilmington | $175,000 – $310,000 |
| 27 | Director of Generative AI | $232,000 | Wilmington | $175,000 – $305,000 |
| 28 | Director of Engineering | $231,000 | Wilmington | $179,000 – $299,000 |
| 29 | Foundation Model Engineer | $224,000 | Wilmington | $166,000 – $291,000 |
| 30 | Transformer Architecture Engineer | $221,000 | Wilmington | $164,000 – $289,000 |
Tax considerations in Delaware
Delaware has a top income tax rate of 6.6% but no state sales tax. Wilmington has a city wage tax of 1.25%. The no sales tax benefit partially offsets the income tax burden.
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